INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS: REPORT OF AN EPIDEMIC IN AN ARMY POST*
Authors: HARRY F. WECHSLER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1946)

Article1 July 1946INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS: REPORT OF AN EPIDEMIC IN AN ARMY POSTPART IHARRY F. WECHSLER, ARTHUR H. ROSENBLUM, CHARLES T. SILLSHARRY F. WECHSLERSearch for more papers by this author, ARTHUR H. ROSENBLUMSearch for more papers by this author, CHARLES T. SILLSSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-25-1-113 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptEpidemics of infectious mononucleosis1 are not infrequent, especially where groups of young individuals live in close proximity. Outbreaks in colleges and schools have been the classical examples of such epidemics. They have also occurred in military installations. The first epidemic in this country was described by West1 (k) in 1896.The post, in the period during which the epidemic took place, was of diverse and changing composition. In the main, it consisted of the station complement and a large number of battalions in training. The former and smaller component consisted of individuals who usually had had from one to several... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication November 15, 1945.From the Medical Service, Station Hospital, Fort Bliss, Texas.Major Jesse Schapiro supervised the laboratory procedures. Major Louis Johnson assisted in the preparation of the dermatologic section.Part II of this article will appear in the following issue of this journal. 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